LEARN/CREATE (MT)

NOTE: When the Idaho Legislature is in session, programming on the Learn/Create and World channels may be pre-empted for live coverage from the House and Senate floors.

8:00 am

This Old House"Cambridge Project, Part 2 of 15"
The crew removes a central chimney brick-by-brick so the bricks can be re-used on another job, host Kevin O'Connor visits an "eco" resale store, and landscape contractor Roger Cook removes a sick Norway maple with the help of an arborist. D

P. Allen Smith's Garden Home"Entry with Impact"
Allen leads a tour of Daffodil Hill at his home place, talking about color and daffodils, plus clustering containers for a bold effect. He also provides information on houseplants and a cheap way to light a path.G

9:30 am

Glass with Vicki Payne"Silver Jewelry"
Learn how you can take art clay, shape it into any form, fire it in a kiln and create beautiful fine silver jewelry. Special guest Jackie Truty shares the secrets to working with art clay silver. Today's tip features the 10, 80, 10 clay working theory. D

Scheewe Art Workshop"Tranquil Pond with Water Lilies"
This painting shows the use of Blue Masking Fluid, an important medium for making this tranquil pond an easy to paint project. A wonderful companion to the Koi Sue painted did in the last series. Watercolor or Acrylic. D

11:00 am

Taste of Louisiana with Chef John Folse & Co.: Our Food Heritage"France: The Ursulines"
Chef Folse explores the contributions of Louisiana's unlikely pioneers: the missionaries, priests and nuns. Sister Joan Marie Aycock introduces us to a bit of Louisiana's early "morality" and the contributions of the Ursuline nuns. Chef Folse visits with Tommy Adkins as he demonstrates French bread making on the Louisiana frontier. D

Connect with English"Celebrations/Breaking The News"
Kevin graduates from high school, and Rebecca, after several rejections, is accepted into the San Francisco College of Music.G

12:30 pm

Connect with English"Saying Goodbye/Leaving Home"
Rebecca gives her final music lesson, while her father secretly goes shopping for a car to give her. The show concludes with a review and a brief discussion about the drama.G

Unfinished Nation"The Collapse of Peace"
The aftermath of World War II and the origins of the Cold War. Soviet-American tensions during WWI and Yalta Conference. Truman succeeds Roosevelt as president. Failure of Potsdam and China problems. The Containment Doctrine; the Marshall Plan. Mobilization at home and creation of NATO. American society and politics after the War.G

Biography of America, A"Growth and Empire"
Benjamin Franklin and Franklin's Philadelphia take center stage in this program. As the merchant class grows in the North, the economies of southern colonies are built on the shoulders of the slave trade. Professor Miller brings the American story to 1763 with the Peace of Paris and English dominance in America. D

3:30 pm

Biography of America, A"Coming of Independence"
Professor Maier tells the story of how the English-loving colonist transforms into the freedom-loving American rebel. The luminaries of the early days of the Republic -- Washington, Jefferson, Adams -- are featured in this program as they craft the Declaration of -- and wage the War for -- Independence. D

4:00 pm

Curiosity Quest"Movie Animatronics"
Join Joel on this life-like quest as he tours the Garner Holt Productions facility where movie animatronics are made. Get a sneak-peak into all the hard-work that goes into making creatures come to life. D

4:30 pm

Biz Kid$"What Is A Biz Kid?"
You'll learn that anybody can be a Biz Kid with effort and the right attitude. Biz Kids identify a need, make a plan, and take action. Join us and you'll meet a skateboard designer, a rap music producer, a boy who started a rock-a-thon to raise money for hospital rocking chairs, and more. D

5:00 pm

The Electric Company"Revenge of the Zeros"
Upset about their score of zero points in the banana sculpture contest, Danny and Annie decide to ruin Paul the Gorilla's banana festival party that is being held at The Electric Diner. The Electric Company catches on, and does everything they can to stop the pranksters and save the party and preserve Paul's sanity. D

5:30 pm

Cyberchase"Cool It"
(topic: Liquid Volume) - Determined to destroy Motherboard in any way possible, Hacker cleverly clogs up her cooling system. Digit brings the kids into cyberspace to help fix her, but the special coolant Motherboard needs, cryoxide, is found only in Castleblanca - and the supply is closely monitored! To bring back exactly enough cryoxide for Motherboard, the kids have to figure out the exact volume of Motherboard's tank. In the process, they discover the importance of a standard unit of measure - and fill a most unusual container with the precious cryoxide. D

Uncorked: Wine Made Simple"Uncorked: Sonoma"
Heading north over San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge we head up the coast to Sonoma. We learn how an eccentric Hungarian immigrant helped launch fine wine production in California. We meet Merry Edwards, one of California's first women wine makers who has a passion for the finicky pinot noir grape - in fact - she's the self-appointed queen of pinot. D

This Old House"Cambridge Project, Part 2 of 15"
The crew removes a central chimney brick-by-brick so the bricks can be re-used on another job, host Kevin O'Connor visits an "eco" resale store, and landscape contractor Roger Cook removes a sick Norway maple with the help of an arborist. D

8:30 pm

Rick Steves' Europe Classics"Egypt"
Rick climbs the Giza Pyramid. In Luxor, he rambles with Ramses through the temple of Karnac and the Valley of the Kings, and bicycles into today's village Egypt.G

9:00 pm

Travelscope"Germany's Holiday Markets"
Travelscope celebrates the season with Joseph's explorations through Northern Germany's Christmas markets where there's more than baubles and trinkets to the joy of Christmas. D

Simply Ming"Chinese Rock Candy & Cranberries Script"
Guest Chef: John Besh. Today's master pair balances the East and the West and creates that beloved flavor combo loved in cuisines the world over-sweet and sour. Ming will be using Chinese rock candy and cranberries to make our own version of that wonderful taste sensation with his Braised Pork Shoulder with Cranberry-Corn Dumplings and fair favorite Crispy Fried Turkey Legs with Cranberry Glaze. D

11:00 pm

Taste of Louisiana with Chef John Folse & Co.: Our Food Heritage"France: The Ursulines"
Chef Folse explores the contributions of Louisiana's unlikely pioneers: the missionaries, priests and nuns. Sister Joan Marie Aycock introduces us to a bit of Louisiana's early "morality" and the contributions of the Ursuline nuns. Chef Folse visits with Tommy Adkins as he demonstrates French bread making on the Louisiana frontier. D

11:30 pm

Rick Steves' Europe Classics"Egypt"
Rick climbs the Giza Pyramid. In Luxor, he rambles with Ramses through the temple of Karnac and the Valley of the Kings, and bicycles into today's village Egypt.G